Daniel Lombroso

Daniel Lombroso (born 1992 or 1993) is an American documentary filmmaker and journalist. He is known for embedding inside of extremist groups to capture their influence on modern politics. His films White Noise, American Scar, Nina & Irena, and Manhood have received critical acclaim.

Life and career Lombroso was born in New Rochelle, New York, the grandson of two Holocaust survivors. After graduating from McGill University, where he studied political science, he began working for The Atlantic and The New Yorker.

In 2020, Lombroso directed his first documentary feature, White Noise, for which he spent four years embedded inside the so-called alt-right movement. The film was named one of the top documentaries of 2020 by Vox and The Boston Globe.

In 2021, Lombroso's documentary short on the US-Mexico border, American Scar, won a Special Jury Mention at DOC NYC and was nominated for the National Magazine Awards. In 2023, he directed Nina & Irena about his grandmother's survival in the Holocaust. It was Executive Produced by Errol Morris. In 2024, he co-directed the documentary short Denial with Paul Moakley, which premiered worldwide on September 09, 2024 via The New Yorker.

In April 2025, Lombroso and Kerry Mack founded Outerboro Films in Brooklyn. Its projects include Manhood, a documentary about a Texas businessman’s efforts to normalize penis enlargement. The project was developed under the working title You’ll Be Happier and had its world premiere at the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, with backing from World of Wonder and Penny Lane. It has received positive reviews from critics, who note its sensitive and non-judgmental style. Filmography

Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2021 WonRaindance Film FestivalBest Documentary FilmWhite Noise WonJacksonville Film FestivalBest Documentary Feature NominatedLivingston AwardNational Reporting 2022 NominatedAmerican Film InstituteDocumentary Short FilmAmerican Scar WonDoc NYCSpecial Mention 2023 NominatedBig Sky Documentary Film FestivalBest Mini Doc NominatedInternational Documentary AssociationBest Short Documentary NominatedFlickerfestBest Documentary Short WonSonoma International Film FestivalBest Short FilmNina & Irena WonBrooklyn Film FestivalSpirit Award WonMountainfilmBest Short Film NominatedNational Magazine AwardsBest Video NominatedMontclair FilmDocumentary Shorts Competition 2025 NominatedLivingston AwardNational ReportingDenial